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Spiders, Ants, and All Kinds of Bees

Spiders, ants, and all kinds of bees Are problematic when you work on your knees While mosquitoes and gnats vex during your leisure Insects have a way of interrupting our pleasure. I try to respect insects for us they outnumber Spiders, ants, and all kinds of bees, They seriously interrupt my outdoor slumber Some are especially bad in the hot summer. I will admit that I absolutely detest flies, Especially when they enter my pristine kitchen Spiders, ants, and all kinds of bees, I break out pesticides I’m not supposed to mention. My screens do a great job of keeping them out Let them live outside in my sycamore trees But leave me alone when I am out and about, Spiders, ants, and all kinds of bees. [a Quatern] written January 16, 2022 especially for "Insects Poetry Contest" sponsored by Angela Tune

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Edward Ibeh

Date: 1/17/2022 7:16:00 PM

Wonderful, well-written piece, Milt:-) Best of luck in Angela's contest, my friend.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 7:30:00 PM

Thank you so much, Edward, for a vote of confidence. I hope it will do well.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 1/17/2022 11:37:00 AM

I applaud all those who are forsaking vegetables to eat insects! What I don't understand is why America is not at the forefront in transforming insects into pet food? Obviously, an entrepreneur could start at your house! Aloha! Rico

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 12:01:00 PM

I think so, Rico. Yes, I wonder why we are not finding inventive ways of using those suckers!

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/17/2022 3:17:00 AM

This one is so amazing, it is going to my FAVE list, Hank. I loved every second of it!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 12:04:00 PM

Thank you for the FAVE, Caren. I sort of liked it, too. I hope it does well in the contest.